Mexican Chicken Tacos
Soft corn tortillas filled with seasoned chicken, fresh cilantro, and lime.
Total
25 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 4 pieces corn tortillas
- 200 g chicken breast
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp taco seasoning
- 2 tbsp fresh cilantro
- 1 lime
- 1 pinch salt(optional)
Instructions
- 1
Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat (2 minutes).
- 2
Add the chicken breast, season with taco seasoning and a pinch of salt, and cook until browned and cooked through, about 6‑7 minutes, then shred with two forks (4 minutes).
- 3
Warm the corn tortillas in a dry pan for 30 seconds per side.
- 4
Assemble each tortilla with shredded chicken, chopped cilantro, and a squeeze of lime juice.
- 5
Serve immediately.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
320
16% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 28 g |
| Carbohydrate | 34 g |
| Fat | 10 g |
| Fiber | 5 g |
| Sugar | 2 g |
| Sodium | 420 mg |
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